Device for supporting window shades



Sept. 26, 1933. R. w. HAGEL 1,927,980

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING WINDOW SHADES Filed 001;. 12, 1932 WITNESSINVENTOR R. Wlfil yel,

ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 26, 1933 DEVICE 1 FOR SUPPORTING WINDOW SHADESRobert W. Hagel, New Orleans, La., assignor of one-half La. i

to August W. Nolde, New Orleans,

Application October 12, 1932., 7 Serial No. 637,500 g 3 Claims. (o 156-27) This invention relates to a device for support ing window shades atvarious vertical heights along the Window frame.

An object of theinvention is the provision of a device which not onlysupports a window shade acrossa window frame but is adapted to move theshade at various heights along the frame.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a support forwindow shades, the support including a carriage having adjustable meansfor supporting a window shade across a window with means for moving theshade to various horizontal positions so that the shade may bepositioned where the direct rays of the sunlight pass through thewindow.

This invention will be best understood from a' consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawingforming a part of the specification; nevertheless, it

is to be understood that the invention is not confined to thedisclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications whichshall define no material departure from the salient features of theinvention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the Window shade supporting deviceconstructed in accordance with the principles of my invention,

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 3-3 ofFigure 1,

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the plate for securing the ends ofthe supporting cable together,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary end View of the carrying plate for the windowshade,

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of a carriage which is movable tovarious positions along the vertical support,

Figure '7 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a channel member whichis adapted to adjustably mount the window shade supports,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view in perspective of one of the window shadesupports, and

Figure 9 shows a modified form of a carriage and supporting plate forthe window shade.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 10 designates one member ofa window frame and upon this member is secured at 11 a channel member12. This channel member extends vertically of the frame.

The channel member has a base portion 13 which is provided withperforations for securchannel .member.

pulleys -l6- and 17. The cable consists of a-sining this channel member,assho wn at: 11, to the frame. 7 flanges 14 and lateral extensions 15.

The channel member includes side Agrooved pulley 16 is securedto-theframe at the upperend of the channel member 12 while 60 a groovedpulley-,1? is secured to the: member 1o of the window frame at thebottom of the A cable ;13 is trained on the gle strand ofmaterial andhas one of its free ends 20 threaded through openings 21, 22 and in ametal plate 24. The other free end 25 I the cable is threaded throughopenings 26, and 28. A portion'of the cable, as shown at is loopedaround a neck or reduced portion which connects a head to the plate 24in order to further aid in holding-the ends of the cable in position. Bymeans of the plate 24 and the perforations, the ends are connectedtogether to form an endless cable and the plate further 755 rovidesmeans for drawing the cable taut when any looseness appears in the same;

" A carriage is provided with inturned flanges embracing flanges l5oi-the support or channel member 12 so that the carriage will beslidably F80 mounted on the member 12. I

A plate 87 is secured to'the carriage 35 and projects laterallytherefrom andis provided with perforations 38 through-which the cable 18is threaded. In other-words, the plate 37 with its 55 perforationsprovides'mea'ns for securingthe ca ble to the carriage 35.

A supporting plate or extension 40 is secured to the outer face of thecarriage 35 and projects laterally therefrom and across the opening inthe frame of the window. The plate is cut away at 41, 42 in order toreduce the weight of the same but leaving sufllcient metal for rigidlysupporting the curtain. m

An angularly-shaped member 45 is secured to the outer face of the plate40 and *is provided with inturned flanges 46 and 47 at its free'edges toprovide a channel member to receive'the angle bars 48 and 49. The anglebar 48 ispro- M190 vided with a lip 50 having a perforation 51 toreceive the pintle on the end of a curtain rod. The angle iron 49 isprovided with a lip 52 which has an inclined slot 53 opening into ahorizontal slot 5% which receives the fiat end of a shaft which iscontrolled by the usual ratchet members and spring of the curtain.Theangle irons 48 and 49 fit neatly within the angle memberj45 and thesemembers may be moved outwardly or inwardly of the member 45 in order toadtion for supporting curtains of various widths.

In Fig. 9 is shown a modified form of the car- 'riage 35 and thesupporting plate 40 is bent at an angle of approximately 45 to providean extension 60. This type is used where the windows are set inwardly ofthe wall and the jambs are inclined at an angle. In other words, the

carriage 35 is identical in all respects with the carriage 35 but theplate 40 is bent to form an extension 60 at whatever angle will bedesirable for maintaining the curtain directly across the window.

The operation of my device is as follows: With the parts shown inposition in Fig. 1, the cable is moved for moving the carriage 35 to theposition desired for supporting a curtain at the proper height. Thecable is made sufliciently taut in order to prevent the carriage 35 frommoving downwardly after it has been positioned. The angleirons48 and 49are moved in proper position to .receive the fixtures of the curtain rodand the curtain is in position to be elevated or lowered not only'on itsown rod, but the curtain per se may be removed bodily upwardly anddownwardly of the window frame.

I claim:

1. A device for supporting curtains comprising a'channel member adaptedto be secured to a I window frame, a carriage slidably mounted in thehorizontal channel member for supporting curtains of varying widths.

2. A device for supporting. curtains comprising a guiding support, acarriage slidably mounted for vertical movement on the support, achannel member secured to the carriage and disposed in a horizontalplane, angle irons slidably mounted in the channel member and providedwith means L-shaped and having inturned flanges along the

